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Taking A Part In Saving The World
January 7, 2010I like handwriting my essays, and then, when the time is right, I shift a bit in my chair and start to type out the words on the computer. I use a pad of paper, which I balance on my lap, and as I am writing I occasionally look up at the computer screen. I […]
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Black Catholic Ministry To Host MLK Celebration
January 7, 2010The Atlanta Archdiocesan Office for Black Catholic Ministry is planning a weekend celebration from Friday, Jan. 15, through Sunday, Jan. 17, to honor and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. whose national holiday is officially recognized on Jan. 18 this year. The theme of this year’s celebration is “In […]
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Annual Mass For Unborn To Be Held Jan. 22
January 7, 2010The Respect Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is sponsoring the annual Mass for the Unborn on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. All are invited to the day’s events, which include Mass at 10 a.m., preceded by a Rosary for Life at 9:30 a.m. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will […]
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St. Pius’ Annual Dads Event Marks 19 Years
January 7, 2010Msgr. Richard Lopez is too modest to acknowledge it but he is somewhat of an institution at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta. That’s partially because of his annual Dad’s Morning of Recollection, an event that enables fathers to come together to discuss fatherhood, work and faith. All fathers, whether or not members of the […]
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Pope to youth: Go against culture; share your joy, hope
January 7, 2010VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Fight off a drug- and alcohol-pushing culture and other hazardous trends sweeping across today’s world, Pope Francis told young people. “In life, there will always be people who will make you offers to slow or impede you on your way. Please, go against the current. Be courageous,” he said. He also asked for […]
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CTK To Host Noted Pro-Life Speaker
January 7, 2010Cheryl Ringuette Ciamarra will be the featured speaker on “Building a Culture of Life” at the Cathedral of Christ the King Circle of Life Speaker Series on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7:15 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Ciamarra, who resides in Birmingham, Ala., has worked on behalf of human life since 1990. She founded […]
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Parishioners Find Pen Pals In Prison
January 7, 2010Some people write letters to their friends and family. Others have pen pals halfway across the globe. But when a prisoner named Buck approached Paul Caruso during a prison ministry visit and said he had never received a letter in over 15 years of being locked up, Caruso knew there was a ministry to be […]
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Compassion Toward Sick, Dying Is Vocation Of Love
January 7, 2010The Hawthorne Dominican sisters dressed in white habits with black veils and rosaries draped at the waist gather for Mass at 6:30 a.m. in the chapel at the home where they care for terminally ill patients with cancer. Their chaplain, Father Joseph Mullakkara, MSFS, reflects on the Scriptures of the day, the parable of two […]
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Seamless Garment Is Haven For Expectant Mothers
January 7, 2010This modest white home mirrors the other small houses on the street, except for a small plaque which greets people at the front door: “Peace be to this house.” And to the women who call it home, they find that peace. Maybe for the first time. “I’m not alone. Someone cares,” said Tenisha Dorlus, cradling […]
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Youth, Young Adults Provide Christmas For Families
January 7, 2010Many adults still cherish childhood memories of waking up on Christmas to find an array of colorfully wrapped gifts beneath an elaborate tree. This Advent, young adults in the archdiocese came together for the sixth year in hopes of creating Christmas memories for children who otherwise would not have that experience or even the essentials. […]